Disability Navigator

4 weeks ago

Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia NSW Health Full time

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This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata'd to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Social Worker Level 3 / or relevant Allied Health profession

Remuneration: $112,396 - $116,038 + Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ602150

Location: Broken Hill NSW

  • Great opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference
  • Grow your career with us with training on offer to support your learning

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West

What You'll Be Doing
  • Provide care coordination, case management and navigation for people with a disability who are in hospital to ensure they have appropriate supports for discharge which would ensure a successful discharge from hospital.
  • The Disability Navigator is the Specialist Intellectual Disability Health Team (SIDHT) Outreach Clinician for the FWLHD and is expected to perform the same duties expected of a SIDHT Clinician.
  • Support NDIS eligible people who are in hospital, at risk of hospitalisation or where the support will expedite access to NDIS services to relieve pressure on FWLHD services.

What's On Offer
  • 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
  • Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment
  • A paid allocated day off (ADO) every month
  • Leaning and Development support with access to further education & training
  • Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
  • Fitness Passport
  • A comfortable and affordable lifestyle with some of the best food, wine and scenery at your doorstep

About The Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. FWLHD has a mandate to provide the highest quality care and services to its communities using the latest clinical evidence and technological enablers. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
  • Tertiary qualification and 3 years clinical experience as an Allied Health Clinician preferably in Social Work or a relevant Allied Health profession, with eligibility for registration with the appropriate professional body.
  • Demonstrated advanced clinical reasoning, experience and practice skills as relevant to assessment and treatment of people with disability.
  • Demonstrated experience working in the disability sector, with a strong understanding of navigating the NDIS and alternative disability related supports.
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate and communicate complex care plans within a health care context, as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Demonstrated experience of effective negotiation, advocacy, collaboration and communication skills with a wide range of stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to prioritise caseload, manage and respond to stressful situations and the ability to work autonomously.
  • Ability to complete reports utilising language relevant and appropriate for the Government agency to give people the best opportunity to obtain supports.
  • Current unrestricted NSW drivers' licence. The ability, and willingness to travel across the Far West LHD, frequently staying overnight, sometimes several nights

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

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For role related queries or questions contact Tayla Dwyer on Tayla.Dwyer@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 10th September 2025

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Empower, listen and act together

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply

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